Firefox Quantum's New Update provides an option to Block Crypto Mining Scripts
Firefox Quantum, which is the newest version of the Open-Source Internet Browser Firefox provides an option to Block Crypto Mining Scripts
- Akhil Pulotil
- May 22, 2019
Firefox Quantum, which is the newest version of the Open-Source Internet Browser Firefox provides an option to Block Crypto Mining Scripts
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US Dept of Justice Convicted Two Romanians after 21 counts for spreading malware in 4,00,000 computers
Popular Web Browser Mozilla Firefox's latest version blocks web-based Cryptojacking
8 applications which were illicitly mining for cryptocurrencies using the processing power of the users’ computers were recently pulled down from the Microsoft Store.
Reports from Kaspersky Labs point out that over 13 Million cases of cryptojacking have been reported this year, up 400% from 2017.
Recently, McAfee Labs detected a secret malware that mines Monero and Zcash where user devices' were unmasked.
Cryptocurrency mining malware is being pushed into the computers of unsuspecting users in the form of fake flash updates.
The Economic Times points out that several government websites are being used by hackers to mine for cryptocurrency using the processing powers of the visitors
A research report from Germany’s Braunschweig University of Technology states that most websites using cryptojacking are making less than $6 a day on an average